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Chinese robotics company Unitree unveiled new videos showing off advancements in the agility of its G1 and H1 humanoid robots, including running, dancing and more-natural walking.
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Gold Telly Award, 2X Silver Telly Award Unitree, a Chinese robotics company competing with outfits like Boston Dynamics, Tesla, Agility Robotics and others, has unveiled a new video of its humanoid G1 and H1 robots, showing off some new moves.
The smaller, more affordable G1 robot is shown running, navigating uneven terrain and walking in a more natural way. Unitree told us that because the robots were operating in environments it hadn’t mapped with LIDAR, these demos were remote controlled.Â
Unitree G1 humanoid robot shown running in new video.
Unitree RoboticsUnitree’s taller H1 humanoid robot also showed off some new moves at a Spring Festival Gala. The robots performed a preset routine learned from data produced by human dancers. The company says “whole body AI motion control” kept the robots in sync and allowed the robots to respond to any unplanned changes or events.
Unitree’s H1 humanoid robots were shown dancing at a Spring Festival Gala.
Unitree RoboticsFor a full breakdown of these new videos, and to see these robots in action, check out the video at the top of this article. You can also watch our hands-on demo of the Unitree G1 down below.
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